Lattia Baker

Lattia Baker serves as a Contracting Officer within the 693JJ4 Office of Acquisition Management at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, where she leads the acquisition of technical and consulting services critical to advancing the safety and modernization of the commercial motor vehicle industry. Her portfolio centers on data-driven safety oversight systems, regulatory compliance tools, and information technology modernization initiatives. Baker is responsible for the full lifecycle management of contracts—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with federal procurement regulations and the agency’s strategic mission to enhance transportation safety through innovation and expert technical support. Her primary contractor relationship is with the National Institute for Safety Research Inc., a trusted partner providing specialized research, analytical services, and systems integration solutions tailored to FMCSA’s regulatory and data modernization objectives. Baker fosters long-term, performance-based partnerships with this vendor, consistently relying on their expertise in safety analytics, behavioral data modeling, and regulatory compliance platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes outcome-driven deliverables and rigorous technical evaluation criteria, reinforcing accountability and mission alignment. Baker’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical excellence and market-wide competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing the highest-quality solutions to meet complex federal safety mandates. Her acquisitions are concentrated entirely under NAICS 511210—Software Publishers—reflecting a deep specialization in procuring custom software, data analytics platforms, and digital systems that support real-time safety monitoring, compliance automation, and regulatory reporting. She routinely manages contracts for predictive modeling tools, cloud-based compliance dashboards, and integrated information systems that enable FMCSA to fulfill its mission through advanced technological capabilities.